THE BETTER BELLY PODCAST - Natural Constipation Remedies, Acid Reflux, Hormones, Gut Health, Functional Medicine

According to research, up to 20% of women globally have PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome. If you are a woman with PCOS, you are not alone. PCOS is a syndrome (meaning a cluster of symptoms) caused by excessive testosterone in the female body. But where does all this testosterone come from, why do some women have it and others don't, and what can you do about it? In today's episode, we're talki...

  Back in January, I did a big poll to better understand the problems that you, my listeners, are currently dealing with. And one of the BIGGEST problems that came up was something I just really haven't talked a lot about yet - hormones. There were four categories of hormonal questions that came up around: periods, pregnancy & postpartum, perimenopause, and PCOS. I find that MOST conversa...

  Back in January, I did a big poll to better understand the problems that you, my listeners, are currently dealing with. And one of the BIGGEST problems that came up was something I just really haven't talked a lot about yet - hormones. There were four categories of hormonal questions that came up around: periods, pregnancy & postpartum, perimenopause, and PCOS. I find that MOST conversa...

Back in January, I did a big poll to better understand the problems that you, my listeners, are currently dealing with. And one of the BIGGEST problems that came up was something I just really haven't talked a lot about yet - hormones. There were four categories of hormonal questions that came up around: periods, pregnancy & postpartum, perimenopause, and PCOS. I find that MOST conversations aroun...

Have you ever heard of a coffee enema, but haven't tried it before? Or, have you ever tried a coffee enema, but didn't feel so great afterwards? Have you never heard of a coffee enema before, but are like, "Allison, I'm strangely attracted to what you're talking about - what is this?" If you said yes to any of these questions, then today's episode is for you. Coffee enemas have become all the rage...

  A couple of weeks ago, a client of mine said to me, "I know I need to relax to heal, but I can't relax; literally, I can't sit still. If I do, I feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin." When he said this, I realized that he was not the only client who had told me this before. Many of my clients feel that relaxing is very difficult, all for different reasons and different life stages. Maybe y...

Back in January, I put out a poll asking ya'll to share with me what were the top symptoms you were dealing with. I wanted to see what problems you were having the most so that I could make sure we were having episodes with that content on the podcast. Turns out, one of the TOP results of symptoms ya'll are dealing with is anxiety. So today, I'm talking all about anxiety. Not from the perspective...

I recently had a friend of mine ask me, "Does animal fat really cause inflammation?" She was reading a pop-culture book on gut health, and in this book, it was really hammering away at animal fat and animal meat being major inflammation-causing foods. Since she was wondering this, I figured you might be, too. So I'm dedicating an entire episode to answering if animal fat and meat are inflammatory,...

Recently, a friend of mine asked me: "If I heal my gut inflammation, does that get rid of my whole body inflammation, too?" It was such a good question, that I decided to make a whole podcast episode exploring this answer! On today's episode, we'll be exploring what inflammation is, the role of the gut in inflammation, and reasons why your gut and body inflammation aren't going down. If you feel l...

When my client Ti came to me, she was dealing with bloating, constipation, brain fog, bad breath, and water retention that didn't improve no matter WHAT she tried. She'd already tried the gluten free diet, elimination diet, magnesium, prune juice, doctor visits, and an herbal remedy to heal her constipation, but NOTHING was healing her gut long-term. On today's episode, listen in to Part 2 of my c...

If you are struggling with brain fog or chronic fatigue, you know that making decisions is significantly harder when you have brain fog. That's why, on today's episode, I'm sharing with you my top 5 tips for making decisions with brain fog. Life doesn't stop just because you're not feeling well, so these tips are designed to help you make the best, most confident decisions you can - even when you...

Do you have difficulty recalling words or names of people you know? Is your thinking slower than it used to be, and it feels like you're walking through a pool of molasses? Or do you have memory or decision problems, making it hard to complete your grocery list or make a decision between two options? If so, you have many common brain fog symptoms. Brain fog is one of the top most common symptoms m...

For the last 3 years, the Better Belly Podcast has put its sole focus on creating episodes around bloating, constipation, and associated gut health problems. Today, I'm making an announcement that is going to change everything. What caused this change? What does it mean for future podcast episodes? How can you still get amazing constipation podcast episodes and resources to heal your bloating and...

One of the most common patterns I hear from clients coming into my office is women in their 30's+ telling me: "All my symptoms started or got significantly worse after having child # __." When they come in, they're dealing with symptoms of brain fog, weight gain, anger & irritability, low libido, weak muscles, fatigue, insomnia OR wanting to sleep all the time, acid reflux, new or increasing food...

When my client Emily came to me, she had a serious case of SIBO that she could NOT get rid of. Prior to seeing me, she had tried what felt like EVERYTHING to get rid of her SIBO: expensive SIBO diets, antibiotics, probiotics, and dozens of doctor visits - and nothing helped. However, in just 3 months on my natural protocol for SIBO, she had put her SIBO into remission and was on her way to reintro...

Do you think you may have estrogen dominance? Do you have interstitial cystitis and you don't want to be stuck on medications your whole life or in constant pain every time you pee? Do you think or know you have mold toxicity? (Or are wondering - "what the heck? Why should I care about mold toxicity?") Or - do you think or know you have SIBO and are wondering what to do about it? If you said yes t...

When Eric came to me, he had been struggling with constipation, headaches, fatigue, insomnia, abdominal pain, and anxiety - ALL of his adult life! This caused him to spend less time with his family due to discomfort and gave him less energy to use to do his work as a teacher. Eric is now 50, and after 30 years of having these symptoms, Eric had gone to MULTIPLE doctors to fix his symptoms, but doc...

If you have been sick and have been trying to navigate health insurance to get the MOST out of your health insurance while paying the LEAST, you know that health insurance is a total BEAR. Health insurance can be a TOTAL pain in every regard. It can be a pain to find providers who take your insurance, it's a pain to be told your insurance will cover one amount and later you get charged a totally d...

Has finances ever kept you from investing in your health? Have you ever wondered if there was ANYTHING you could do to make health more affordable? Have you ever felt frustrated, stuck, or unable to heal because of money? If so, today's episode is for you. In today's episode, I'm interviewing Katherine Pomerantz. Katherine is an accountant and money mentor who specializes in helping men and women...

2023 was a GROUNDBREAKING year for us in my company, Better Belly Therapies. Over the year, I helped over 30 people get rid of bloating, constipation, diarrhea, irregular periods, painful periods, PMS, lose 13-35 lbs in weight, get rid of food confusion and food fear, sleep normally, feel rested, and triple how much patience they had with their kids. As I had LOTS of conversations with my clients...

Was your health WAY to difficult to manage in 2023? Are you ending 2023 feeling overwhelmed or discouraged by your health? If so, you may benefit from having a health plan for 2024. At the beginning of 2023, I shared my health goals for the year in Episode 122. A few weeks ago, I shared my update on how my health goals went for 2023 and how I did it all with MINIMAL effort and without completely e...

Pam has struggled with constipation on and off her entire life. Now, in the last 8 months, everything has gotten WAY worse. Despite drinking water, eating fruits and veggies, and taking medications and laxatives like Linzess and Senekot, she can't poop. Or if she does, it hurts and comes with a LOT of cramping, bloating, and gas. Why aren't her constipation medications working anymore? And what ca...

In June of this year (2023), I had 15 students take my FIRST round of my online course and group coaching program, the Better Belly Blueprint. These 15 students came in with a HUGE variety of symptoms and diagnoses: constipation, bloating, gas, irritability, brain fog, weight gain, low energy, low libido, increasing food sensitivities, fatigue, acid reflux, eczema, nausea, and insomnia. Today, I'm...

At the beginning of this year, I shared about my 3 goals for my health in 2023. Half-Marathon Training Parasite Protocol Get Pregnant These are the 3 goals I shared in Episode 122 all the way back in January, and now I'm here to follow up and talk about: Did I reach my goals for the year? What was my parasite protocol like? (Hint: NOT SMOOTH!) Why did I even do a parasite protocol? Things I did di...

Have you ever opened your fridge and wondered how it was empty again? Have you ever needed to go to the grocery store for just ONE item you were missing - and hated the trip the whole way there? Have you ever started a recipe only to realize that you didn't have all the ingredients you needed? If you said yes to any of these, I get you. This used to be me, too, until I implemented my Simple Grocer...